Sustainability

- What happens when the funding runs out?…Will the project end or will your school or institution…be able to keep the program running?…If you do plan to keep the project running,…how are you going to accomplish that goal?…How will it be funded in the future?…These are the types of questions you answer…in your sustainability plan.…While some grants are for a one and done,…such as a one-time purchase of technology…or a one-time presentation by a well known speaker,…many educational grants are focused…on providing start-up funds for an initiative…the funding agency wants to see continue…after their funding is expended.…

An example of a Sustainability Plan…from a winning proposal is contained in the exercise files.…It is short, because space is precious in a grant narrative,…and that is why it is so important…to have a carefully worded few paragraphs…for your Sustainability Plan.…Sustainability is the continuation of a project's…goals, principles, and efforts to achieve desired outcomes.…It does not have to mean an exact…

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3/12/2015

Learn how to write a grant proposal. Explore the process of finding, applying for, and being successful in seeking grant money for educational causes. This course covers the basics of grant writing, including understanding a Request for Proposal (RFP) or grant solicitation; finding grants that are relevant to your project from governments, foundations, and even corporations; and writing proposals in a way that shares the educational need and story. Educator and experienced grant writer Karl Kapp also reviews the most common grant-writing mistakes, and provides worksheets and examples of winning grants in the exercise files.

Topics include:

Finding a private or governmental funding agency

Locating collaborators

Understanding an RFP

Dissecting the anatomy of a grant proposal: front matter to appendices